Pear and Pecan Muffins

When everyone is clamoring about apple season, I’m the one ogling the pears. As much as I like baking with apples, I prefer the subtlety of pears. Once I get my first ones and start baking, I know fall has officially arrived.

If you could somehow take all the awesome parts of fall and condense them into a muffin, you’d have yourself one of these gems. Pears and pecans and cinnamon make for a pretty perfect combination. These muffins are simple yet tasty, soft yet sturdy.

The nuts are theoretically optional, but I love the crunch and flavor they add. I came very close to using hazelnuts, but ultimately decided to go the pecan route. They are, after all, my favorite.

Another plus is that you don’t need to haul out your mixer for these. Just grab a couple of bowls and a spoon, and you’ve got this.

I like making muffin recipes that give you 12 muffins. You can enjoy them for a few days that way. If you’re feeding a crowd (or just feeling really hungry), you can easily double this recipe, too.

I made these yesterday….YUM!!!! I’d include a picture but we ate them all already. I had to use an apple as I didn’t have a pear handy but they were still delicious. Can’t wait to try out the recipe this weekend with a pear. Thank you!

I made these muffins, and they were fantastic. Everyone who tried them loved them. Definitely going to be using this recipe again and again. The spice of cinnamon was a perfect addition. These muffins have a crisp, delicious exterior and a soft, moist interior. One thing to note is that the batter is different from a usual muffin batter – it was almost like a soft cookie dough instead of a usual liquidy consistency. Also, they don’t rise like traditional muffins either, and they are more dense than cake like. Overall, 5 out of 5 stars.

I agree with Sharon above; my muffins came out rather crisp on the outside but were amazingly moist inside. I don’t know if they were supposed to come out like that, but I’m so pleased with the results! I also debated using hazelnuts, but went with walnuts in the end because that was all I could find in the shop. Truly lovely muffins!

These muffins are so delicious! I baked a batch last night. They bake up moist with a little crunch on the top and so full of fruit, nuts and wonderful cinnamon. This will be a recipe I will bake again and again. Thank you!

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